Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
What Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (7) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Graphics7.8
6.1Overall performance8.1
5.9Display7.1
4.9Memory & storage5.3
6.9Battery & portability7.4
8.8Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
| Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) | Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.3 mm | 298 mm | −37.7 mm |
| Width | 359.7 mm | 380 mm | −20.3 mm |
| Thickness | 25.2 mm | 23 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 3.1 kg+35%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,630 vs 13,260+3%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%
Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- IR camera (face login)No · Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Thickness25.2 mm vs 23 mm+10%
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 5 GHz+14%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,630 | 13,260 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i7-13700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H | Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,732 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,290 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 624 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 25.2 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 359.7 mm | 380 mm |
| Depth | 260.3 mm | 298 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 59 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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